Also happening today, Illinois municipal elections are being held today outside the city of Chicago; the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is asking Walgreens to start spacing first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine three weeks apart instead of four; Illinois residents expecting checks from Facebook as part of a settlement in a class-action privacy suit are going to have to wait awhile; and much more.

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In other news tonight: Chicago opens two new mass-vaccination sites, including one at Wrigley Field; Lake County educator retiring after bout of COVID-19; and more. 

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Also happening today, more mass vaccination sites open in Chicago this week; appointments are now available for a mass vaccination clinic in Gary, Indiana with capacity to give 2,000 shots a day; and much more.

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In other top stories: Another 24 deaths reported in Illinois from COVID-19; fire fatalities surging this year; 'Alligator Robb' is doing well after heart surgery; and more. 

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Also happening today, the Chicago Department of Public Health is now running a mobile COVID vaccination program using a CTA bus; the Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability and the city are working to release video of a deadly police shooting on the Southwest Side early Monday; and much more.

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Also happening today, for the second morning in a row, police are investigating a break-in at a car dealership; the Humane Society in Aurora is ending its association with the city's Animal Care and Control Office; a 7-month-old puppy is being prepped for major surgery after being hit by a car on the South Side earlier this week; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Lake County officials make concerted effort to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19; Mayor Lightfoot has poker face when asked where a Chicago casino should be; and more. 

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Also happening today, Aurora opened a mass vaccination site today at a former Carson's store; the ACM Navy Pier IMAX theater is now closed permanently; Mayor Lightfoot said the city will soon detail its ideas for a casino, but she is not tipping her hand just yet; and much more.

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Also happening today, an increase in COVID-19 cases in Chicago is preventing further reopening and could lead to a new round of restrictions; the Pritzker Administration is giving local school districts across Illinois a guide for using federal funds they may receive as part of the latest COVID-19 stimulus package; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: wedding planner talks about the crunch of 2021, after the pandemic; some Waukegan residents oppose renaming a school for former president Obama; and more. 

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